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They ruined Jack and Ten
I just finished episode six and am kinda stumped as to why the producers sanitized the Jack and Ten storyline so much.
There is literally zero tension between them in the show and it's just Jack giving in so easily and doing all the major emotional heavy lifting.
I'm the most recent episode, Jack goes to "confront" ten, but winds up reassuring him that he'll wait for ten and give him the chance to explain himself after the competition. Ten is solely framed as this misunderstood character instead of the reality that he has legitimate grievances while still having no loyalty or respect for others. They just completely undermined the weight of him helping Jack's girlfriend cheat. I read the book specifically about them and it's rife with tension and true expressions of anger, but the adaptation just takes all of that away.
why even include the cheating if they aren't going to give it the emotional focus it deserves?
I think the other characters were so well done and I actually like the heavy Lakorn aspects. When cheesiness is well done, it really does add a lot of wholesome energy to the narrative.
I love how restrained Bas' performance was. He was so expressive and whimsical in Fourever You, but here he is quiet and observant - the emoting is silent a lot of the times. I think it's the perfect role for him. I hope he continues to get both drama and comedy roles throughout his career.
Overall I like this show, just didn't understand the bizarre creative choices in regards to Jack and Ten's adaptation.
There is literally zero tension between them in the show and it's just Jack giving in so easily and doing all the major emotional heavy lifting.
I'm the most recent episode, Jack goes to "confront" ten, but winds up reassuring him that he'll wait for ten and give him the chance to explain himself after the competition. Ten is solely framed as this misunderstood character instead of the reality that he has legitimate grievances while still having no loyalty or respect for others. They just completely undermined the weight of him helping Jack's girlfriend cheat. I read the book specifically about them and it's rife with tension and true expressions of anger, but the adaptation just takes all of that away.
why even include the cheating if they aren't going to give it the emotional focus it deserves?
I think the other characters were so well done and I actually like the heavy Lakorn aspects. When cheesiness is well done, it really does add a lot of wholesome energy to the narrative.
I love how restrained Bas' performance was. He was so expressive and whimsical in Fourever You, but here he is quiet and observant - the emoting is silent a lot of the times. I think it's the perfect role for him. I hope he continues to get both drama and comedy roles throughout his career.
Overall I like this show, just didn't understand the bizarre creative choices in regards to Jack and Ten's adaptation.
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